Without much fanfare, The Pains’ classic lineup has gone (Peggy’s the DIY Editor at BuzzFeed!?) and been replaced by a rotating cast of indie pop vets. Sigh … is the indie pop revival that Kip Berman and friends kick-started in the late aughts finally having its bittersweet coda? … read more
Review: The Van Burens – Presidential Lovefest
The Van Burens = Can + Frank Zappa + Rebelution … read more
Review: The Pop Group – We Are Time / Cabinet Of Curiosities
The Pop Group = Gang of Four + The Fall – Joy Division … read more
Review: The Mattson 2 – Agar
The Mattson 2 = Popol Vuh + Niagara Falls + Dungen … read more
Review: The Shivas – You Know What to Do
The Shivas = Dr. Dog + The Ventures + The Black Angels … read more
Review: The Transmission NOW – White Night
The Transmission NOW = The Replacements + FIDLAR + Face To Face … read more
Review: The Underachievers – Cellar Door: Terminus Et Exordium
The Underachievers = Flatbush Zombies + (Pro Era x Joey Badda$$) … read more
Review: The King Khan & BBQ Show – Bad News Boys
The King Khan & BBQ Show = The Black Lips + Love + Black Flag + The Mummies … read more
Review: The Mountain Goats – Beat The Champ
The Mountain Goats = Elliot Smith + The National … read more
Review: The Myrrors – Arena Negra
The Myrros = Weird Owl + The Cosmic Dead … read more
Review: The Pop Group – Citizen Zombie
The Pop Group = X + Gang of Four – XTC … read more
Review: The Skints – FM
The Skints = Jimmy Cliff + Barrington Levy + Mikey Dread + The King Blues … read more
